Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.68.45
Āśraya· The supreme shelterThe Lord Is the Cause of Everything
“You alone cause the creation, maintenance and annihilation of the cosmos, and of You there is no prior cause. Indeed, O Lord, authorities say that the worlds are mere playthings for You as You perform Your pastimes.”
What the purport teaches
- The Lord alone causes the creation, maintenance and annihilation of the cosmos.
- He has no prior cause and depends on no other source for His existence.
- Authorities describe the worlds as mere playthings for Him as He performs His pastimes.
Try this today
Pause today and offer a brief prayer acknowledging the Lord as the source and maintainer of your life.
Ask yourself
How does remembering the Lord as the cause of everything affect your sense of dependence on Him?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
From Canto 10, chapter 14 onward, the translation and purports were completed by Śrīla Prabhupāda's disciples after his departure, and published by the Bhaktivedanta Book Trust.